World shares are mixed after modest gains put Wall St close to records

News Snapshot:

A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday while European benchmarks gave up early gains. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%. Markets in China advanced despite a report showing manufacturing activity slowed in May, even after China and the U.S. paused tariff hikes to allow time for talks. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX was nearly unchanged at 23,950.36, while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.4%...